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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-07-22

For $12.5o per acre-2,70O acres, 5 miles
from Can bondale, Amador fine tract for sub
dividing into Il Colony; mostly level, and
fenced into several felds;. soil will average as
well as any foothill land.
Morris tribune., 1887-12-14
How sublime a thing it is
To suffer and be strong"
Deaf Mutes i'm the Dance.

Washington Star: Kendall Green,
the beautiful home of the students
of the National Deaf Mute college,
was fairly ablaze with lights
on the occasion of the annual Thanks
giving hop. The students dining hall,
converted for time into a ball room,
was tastefully decorated with flags
ard evergreens. A stranger to such
scenes would have been surprised at
the ease and grace of majority OF
the mutes in dancing. Seldom was
zone observed to make false step, a
wrong move or an awkward blunder,
although the music was to them but
g. pantomime. But an acute observer
might have noticed the unf1inching at
tention which they paid to the other
whirlers, taking from them the time
and cadence of the measure. So pro-
ficient, indeed, have some become in
the art of dancing that many a sigh
from a fair one was heard as these
favored few bestowed their attentions
on other girls. The mutes of course,
depended for their success and &C.
curacy the in round dances up
on their partners, who, as a rule,
were selected from the ranks of the
talking visitors, but when occasionally
two students would try it together
the result was not so marked sue
cess
Morris tribune., 1887-12-14
He Was Not Engaged.

One day recently lady student at
Cornell university discovered that her
name was incorrectly given in the list
OF students, and FASTENED to the reg.
istrar's Office to have the error correct
ed. care you engaged just now?" was
the first question asked the registrar,
in blissful ignorance OF the lady's mis-
sion, and whose mind evidently was
wandering in matrimonial channels.
mo, indeed" replied the gallant
official, with some little emphasis, his
face at the same time becoming the
very embodiment ofpleasant anticipa.
tions at the approaching leap year.
"Well, then. / should like to change
my name," said the fair visitor. ooh,
you would" gasped the young man,
his contenance radiant beyond ex.
preston. And then the young lady
undertook to explain matters more
in detail, much to the discontinue oil
the assistant. The story got out and
now there is hilarity in all the college
circles. Exchange,
Morris tribune., 1887-12-14
A Stiff Old Highlander.

When in Perthshire recently Queen
Victoria requested an old Highland
laird to visit her, and when he did so
very graciously received him, thanked
him for coming and then explained
WHY she had wished to see him. Il
should like to know" she said, "the
exact spot where the Pretender land
ed, and" She was allowed to pro-
coed no further. Instantly the old
chief laid his hand upon her shoulder,
saying: "He was no Pretender, mad
am; he was our king" II beg your
pardon" said the Queen, kindly; Il
ought never to have said that word.
L should have said Prince Charles
Edward" Then, by way Of humoring
tn gruff old Jacobite, she added:
"You know that /. too, have Stuart
blood in my veins" Yes know it,"
was the reply, land were it hot for
that YOU would not be whereyou are. )"
This plain speaking, which rather
startled her retinue, did not displease
the Queen; on the contrary. she was
amused at it and seemed to like it,
and it reused her interest in her I'M
courtly-mannered subject, and her
way OF taking it went to his heart,
and unbent his stern spirit. They
talked long together, and they part
ed like old friends. On the Queens
return to the castle, where she was
staying, she said to her host: 81 have
Just met one of the most honest men
in my realm"
Morris tribune., 1887-12-14
A MISTAKE.

when first ! came to court,
Fa lal
When first came to court,
! deemed Dan Cupid but boy,
And Love an idle sport,
A sport whereat man might toy
With little hurt and mickle Joy
When first came to court!
Too soon l found my fault,
Fa lal
Too soon found my fault;
The fairest OF the fair brigade
Advanced to mine assault.
Alas! against an adverse maid
Nor fosse can serve nor palisade-
Too soon l found my fault!
When Indra's eyes assail,
Fa la!
When In6ra's eyes assail,
No feint the arts of war can show,
No counter stroke avail;
Naught skills but arms away to throw
And kneel before the lovely foe,
When Indra's eyes assail!
Austin Bobson in Scribner 8.
Morris tribune., 1887-12-14
Whittier's First Published
Verses.

w~hS~~
Whittier began to rhyme very ear
ly, and kept his gift secret, except
from his oldest sister, fearing that his
father, who was prosaic man, would
think that he was wasting time. He
wrote under the fence, in the attic, in
the barn-wherever he could escape
observation; and as pen and ink were
not always available, he sometimes
used chalk, and even charcoal. Great
was the surprise of the family when
some OF his verses were unearthed-
literally unearthed-trom under a
heap of rubbish in q garnet, but his
father frowned upon these evidences
of the bent of his mind, not out of I'M
kindness, but because he doubted the
sufficiency of the boys education for
g. literary life and did not wish to in
spire him with hopes which might
never be fulfilled.
His sister had faith in him, never
theless, and, without. his knowledge,
she sent one of his poems to the editor
OF the Free Press, q newspaper pub
lished in Newburyport. Whittier was
helping his father to repair a stone
wall by the roadside when the carrier
flung copy of the paper to him, and,
unconscious that anything of his was
in it, he opened it and glanced up and
down the columns. His eyes fell on
some verses called "The Exile's De-
parture:"
Fond scenes which delighted my youthful
| existence,
| With feelings OF sorrow bid We adieu-
A lasting adieu; for now, dim in the dis
The shores of Hibernia recede from my
view.
Farewell to the cliffs, tempest beaten and
| gray,
Which guard the loved shores OF my own
native land;
Farewell to the village and sail-shadowed
bay,
The forest-crowned hill and the water
| washed strand.
His eyes swan; it was his own po-
EN-, the first he ever had in print.
"What is the matter with thee?"
| his father demanded, seeing how dazed
he was; but, though he resumed his
work on the wall, he could not speak,
and he had to steal a glance at the
paper again and again, before he
could convince himself that he was
not dreaming. Sure enough, the poem
was there with his initial at the foot
OF it-"W., HaverhilI, June 1, 1926"
and, better still, this editorial notice:
IF W. at Haverhill, will continue to
favor US with pieces beautiful as the
one inserted in our poetical depart
ment OF to-day, we shall esteem it a
favor"
The editor thought so much of
1.-THE Exile's Departure" and some
other verses which followed it from
the same. hand, that he resolved to
make the acquaintance OF his new
contributor, and he drove over to see
him. Whittier, then a boy ofeighteen.
was summoned from the fields where he
was working. clad only in shirt, trou-
sers and straw nat, and having slip
ped in at the back door so that he
might put his shoes and coat on,
came into the room with "shrinking
diffidence. almost unable to speak,
and blushing like maiden" The
editor was young man himself, not
more than twenty-five Or twenty
three, and the friendship that began
with this visit lasted until death end
ed it. How strong and how close it
was, and how it was made to serve
the cause OF freedom, may be learned
in the life of the great abolitionist,
William Lloyd Garrison, which was
the editors name.
Morris tribune., 1887-12-14

of my divine elixir. Twas quite out
practice in sculling, and at nighttime
lay down to rest as tired 8 dog
and dead beat. That was my saliva
ton. l slept like top, and l have
never inhaled single drop OF chloro'
orm since.
Morris tribune., 1887-12-14
the door, out In the chilly air. Slowly,
nunnv nnnuamank with ainkeninn main.

the door, out In the chilly air. Slowly,
every movement with sickeninR pain,
she crawled over the wet grass.
At last she creeps up on the big rock
by the roadside. Some waber lies IN
hollow OF it. She battles her faint
ing temples and waits and prays.
Nearer and nearer comes the cell.
Now the quiet eyes OF old Gem, as she
rounds the turn in the road, look up
at her.
''suke! Gem. suke Gem. Good
old Gem!"
Sylvia holds out her empty hand.
Why had she forgotten the carrot?
What If she should pass by? No.
Gem turns, and, drawing near, lifts
hel nose to Sylvia's palm. Finding it
empty she turns away; but, leaping
with all her strength, Sylvia falls up
on the back OF the kind old brute.
Hardly stopping to look around,
old Gem moves on. Sylvia lays her
hand upon the soft shoulder, her bare
arm around the old cows meek.
Slowly, how slowly! the little herd
moves homeward. Here old Gem stops
to bite tender clump ofgrass. Sylvia
beats with her fists upon the cows
side and she starts on.
So slow! She so faint! Painting; all
is growing dark; her arms unclasp;
she is falling.
The tramp of running feet stirs her
duIling senses. Dimly, in the dark
ness, she sees a face; she falls into the
strong arms of Mr.. Marsh. She can
only say:
"Grand pa-is" and all is night.
When Sylvia awoke the thin, sweet
face OF MRS. Marsh bent over her.
Memory seemed yet unconscious till a
throb Of pain quickened it. Then a
cold pressure stiles her heart.
"Oh! Mrs. Marsh! Grandpa! Is
he"
"Safe Yes, little one, and asleep
now, IN yonder," replied Mrs. Marsh.
''Now take some O. this broth. an
keep quiet, that's DEAR"
Safe! The ice broke from about her
heart, and it beat warm and full again.
Safe! And she saved him.
saw Sylvia yesterday, sitting upon
the back porch. Her head rested up
on the high, green back of her grand
fathers chair. She is a grandmother
now.
The few fine threads left of herch lid
hood tresses are as white as her pale
forehead. A thread of it fell over bel
eyes yesterday, as we were talking,
and she pulled it vigorously, thinking
it travelling of her cap.
Grandma's life has hidden in it
many a story of Drawer things than
have told of. For many a crushed
and fainting heart has she found and
saved, and this when her own hopes
have been shattered as ner limb was
The aching of her own heart never
tempted her to forget others. Never?
She has learned.
How sublime thing it is
To suffer and be strong"
Grandma" said, "do you know
or half know, how much We all love
you for it all?"
Did ever grandma say so little Of
her affection? You never heard 81
love you" on her lips, but you felt it
in the touch of her hand and saw it in
the calm grey eyes. She forever was
and is, and forever must be, q grave,
sweet, sensible helper of every one,
and, best of all, helping US to help our
Morris tribune., 1887-12-14

According to R. c. Dun & Co. the bust.
ness failures during the last seven days
number for the United States els and for
Canada 20, or total of 244, as compar-
ed with 207 last week and 242 the cor.
responding week last year.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-12
The Use OF Snakes.
From the New Orleans Picayune.

From the New Orleans Picayune.
Persons who dislike snakes cOntinu-
ally ask: what is the use of them ?''
That they are not without use will,
hope, appear in the course of this
work, were it necessary to preach that
all things have their use. But in one
habit that offended Lord Bacon,
namely, of "going or their belly" lies
one of their greatest uses, because
that, together with their internal for
nation and external covering enables
them to penetrate where no larger
carnivorous animal could venture in
to dark and noisome morasses, bog
jungles, swamps, amid the vegetation
of the tropics, where swarms of the
lesser reptiles, on which so many of
them feed, would otherwise out balance
the harmony of nature, die and pro-
duce pestilence. Wondrously and ex-
quisitely constructed Cor their habit,
they are able to exist where the higher
animals could not, and while they
help to clear those inaccessible places
of the lesser vermin, they themselves
supply food for number Of smaller
mammalia, which, with many carniv-
orous birds, devour vast numbers Of
young snakes. The hedgehog, weasel,
ichnenmon rat, peccary, hog, goat, and
an immense number of birds keep
snakes within due limits, while the lat
ter perform their part among the grain
devouring and herbivorous lesser crea-
lures. Thus beautifully is the balance
of nature maintained.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-12

complishes that purpose, namely, by
combining chloride OF zinc with the
pulp in the course of manufacture. 1t
has been found that the greater the
degree of concentration of the zinc So
luton the greater will beth toughness
OF the paper, and that it is thus serv-
iceable for making boxes, combs, etc.
A PARTY of South Chester, Mass,
jokers thought it would be rare sport
to decoy O. certain man Off into the
woods to climb q bee tree and then
open fire upon him as il the tree own
ers were firing in ambush. He was
frightened into unconsciousness, or
pretended to be, and the would-be jO-
kers now badly scared themselves,
nearly broke their backs carrying him
several miles to drug store to Lrlng
him to his senses again.
CONSUMPTION, a Boston physician,
DR. Gushing, asserts is, transferable
not only by inhalation, but by wounds
or cuts infected by tuberculous expec
tcrations; also by the milk of tubercu-
lous mothers, or by the flesh or milk
of tuberculous cattle. Our laws now
afford no protection against this last
named danger, and q strong public
opinion is necessary to compel the in
spection of milch COWS, and the slaugh-
ter of all found tuberculous, as well as
the rejection of allfesh of tuberculous
CATTLE"
WoRKMEN while repairing house in
Brooklyn, N. Y, one day last week,
discovered a bag containing $4,000 in
gold under one of the floors, and
turned il over to the landlord. The
last occupant, g. man whose wife died
in the house, now sues the landlord
for the money, alleging that his late
thrifty helpmeet used to extract mon
ey from his pocket habitually, that he
could never find trace of it, and is
convinced that the concealed treas
ure was the accumulated deposits
she had him relieved of.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-12
Telegraph Operators RAPID Writers

During the great Boston fire an ope,
rator in New York received 248 mes
sages between O'Clock and noon, and
sent ZIG during the afternoon OF the
same day. The messages, including
the addresses, signatures, date lines
and "checks," averaged thirty words.
Thus during the five hours he was
welding the pen he copied over z, 500
words or l 800 words anhour. There
are dozen operators in Philadelphia
who could beat even chat if they were
called upon to do it. These men
would probably not break the sender
once in an hour if the latter was a
good operator, and, when through it
is doubtful if they would remember a
word they had penned. The operator
is simply a machine. The sound OF
the instrument enters his ear and
runs out his arm to the nib of his pen
to the paper. The writing becomes al
most involuntary.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-12
A New Bone Cave in Belgium.
From Engineering,

Human remains which apparently
belong to the age of the mammoth
and rhinoceros, have been discovered
in a Belgian cave. The discovery has
been made by NM. Marcel de Puydt
and Sohest in the grotto OF Biche.
aux Roches near Spy, in the province
of Namur. The floor or the cave con-
sists Of g. layer of brown clay, which
contained skull of comparatively
recent age. Under this was q bone bed
of calcareous tufa containing remains
OF the elephant and species of deer,
and flint weapons, showing traces of
use. Under this bed was q second
layer Of ossiferous earth, containing
remains of rhinoceri and deer, and
rich in flints, bone implements, ivory
plates OF the mammoth tusk carved
with rude figures and fragments of
pottery, including the bottom Of q
vase of regular form and baked. Be-
Meath this bed was another layer of
brown clay with numerous bony frag-
ments. Here, at from five to six
meters from the entrance to the cave,
two human skeletons were found in g.
natural position, and probably in
tombed there. Along with the skele-
tons were found other objects. such as
have been mentioned above. Under
this bed was the barren carboniferous
limestone rock. The skulls are of the
type of the Neanderthal Uranium, the
bones being very thick % nm. one,
that of g. woman, is dolicocephalous
The frontal sinus is very marked, and
the brow low. In short, the charac-
teristics of the skulls approach, for the
most part, those of inferior races, and
the other bones found seem to indi-
cate race Of short men. The con-
clusion drawn from the discovery by
M. Nadaillac is that theNeander, that
race of men, which M. Quaterfages has
shown to be persistent through the
ages, even to the present day, without
being Incompatible with very marked
intellectual development, once lived
on the banks of the Mouse in most re-
mote times, working the flint, utilizing
the bones Of animals and the tusks of
the mammoth, making and firing
vases of clay, burying their dead, and
in fine, possessing the rudiments of
civilization.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-12
Proud Names Useless.

Some of the proudest names of the
peerage may now find their represen-
tatives among the lower orders of the
people. A descendant of the Planta-
genets was, few years ago, living at
KetteriDg, and employed as a COM
mon laborer, but the grand old kingly
name has now been shortened to
Plant. The descendants of the Earl
of Kent, sixth son of Edward l., were
to be found in very humble occupa-
tions. One Joseph Smart was q
butcher at Halesowen, and another,
Joseph Wilmot, kept g. turnpike gate
at Cooper's Bank, near Dudley. A
sexton at St. Georges, Hanover
Square, half q century ago, came of
the blood royal of the Duke of
Gloucester, fitch son of Edward III.
This list might be considerably ex-
tended.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-12
Dan ger From the Wires.
From the Hartford Times

Shortly before 8 O'Clock Monday
evening telephone wire broke at the
corner of Church and Crown Streets,
in New Haven, and fell on one of the
large wires used in the incandescent
light service. In an instant the
electric fluid had Travelled over the
broken wire to the central telephone
Office and fred the magnets of the
magnetos, three of which were ruined
before the connection could be broken.
The burning of the instruments in the
telephone Office caused considerable
alarm among the operators, and had
it not been for the prompt action Of
Mr.. Stannard, the night operator, the
whole electric outfit of the Office would
have been DESTROYED.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-12
A Chance for Health

I6 afforded those fast sinking into condition OF
hopeless debility. The means are at hand In
the form of genial medicinal cordial. Hos
letters Stomach Bitters embodies the combined
qualities of a blood fertilizer and depurent, g
tonic and alternative. While it promotes di-
gestion and assimilation, and stimulates appe-
tite, has the further effect of purifying the life
current and strengthening the nervous system
AS the blood grows richer and purer by it's use,
they who resort to this sterling medicinal agent
acquire not only vigor. but bodily substance. A
healthful change In the secretions is effected
by it, and that sure and rapid physical decay,
which chronic obstruction of the functions OF
the system produces is arrested The prime
causes OF disease being removed, health ia
speedily renovated and Yigor restored
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-12

The ten ommandmentsfo bathers:
1, Do not battle when excited 2, Do
not batne when feeling badly; 3, Do
not battle after having been up all
night or after excessive exert1on, be-
fore resting several hours; 4, Do not
battle after taking q heavy meal or
alcoholic drinks; 5, Walk slowly to
the bathing place; g, Inquire after the
depth and current of the water as
soon as you arrive there; z, Undress
slowly. but then go into the water at
once; 8, Jump into the water will
your head first Or wet the head quick,
ly If you cannot do the first; 9, Do not
remain in the water too long, especial.
ly If you are not very strong; 10, Aft
or the bath rub the body we'll to aid
the circulation of the blood and take
moderate exercise. Bathing and swim
ming is useful for body and soul, not
alone in warm, but also in cool wealth
or, if above advice is heeded.-FrOns
DR.. Foote's Health Monthly.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-12
The Grave OF Mozart.

Vienna Dispatch in the Pail Mall Gazette.
The monument to Mozart in the
suburban cemetery of st. Marx Is to
be transferred to the new municipal
graveyard known as the Central
Friedhof, and will be placed next to
the tombs of Schubert and Beethoven.
The cost is estimated at 1,OOOforins.
The exact spot where Mozart's re.
mains were deposited is not known.
His funeral was attended by O. single
friend, and his grave was forgotten al
most as soon as it closed on his coffin.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-12
W0man,s Face

What furniture can give such finish to
room as tender woman's face" asks
George Eliot. Not any, we are happy to
answer, provided the glow of health tenn.
pers the tender expression. The pale, anx-
ious, bloodless face Of the consumptive, or
the evident sufferings Of the dyspeptic, in
duce feelings of sorrow and grief on our
part and compel us to tell them of DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery" the
sovereign remedy for consumption and
other diseases of the respiratory system as
well as dyspepsia and other digestive trou-
bles. Sold everywhere.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-12
How High is That?

According to q German geographer
the average height of Europe may be
estimated at 974 feet. Switzerland
shows the greatest mean height, viz,
1924 feet, and the Netherlands the
least, 81. intermediate are Spain
and Portugal, 2,2S8; Austria, 1893;
Italy, 1896; France, 1892; British
Islands, TIA; Germany, 7O1; Russia,
548; Denmark, 115-these figures be-
ing given, of course, approximately.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-12
AN ANNUAL MELANCHOLY.

When the cruel winter winds are coldly blowing
blowing, blowing,
And the snow begins to pile up in the
street,
Then fear upon the poets mind is growing
growing, growing,
And his heart is dull and heavy with his know
ing, knowing, knowing,
That pair of low-cut shoes is on his
feet;
And his misery's complete;i
Yes complete.
lid Bits
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-12

"WHAT did you learn at Sunday
school on Sunday, Johnny ?" inquired
Aunt Clara. ga great deal, responded
Johnny, a Boston boy. ''But it
amused me, Aunt Clara, when the
p1sacher told us that the heart pants
for the water brooks" "Why did it
amIse you, Johnny" because
pants is not proper; he should have
said trousers. "-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-12

The two weeks fair in the Central
Park Garden, New York, in aid of the
Montefore Home for Chronic Invalids,
was an immense success, the total re-
ceipts amounting to over $168, 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-12

PURE Cod Liver Oil made from selected
livers, on the sea-shore, by Caswell, Hazard
Il Co., New York. 1t is absolutely pure and
sweet. Patients who have once taken it
prefer it to all others. Physicians have de-
market.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-12

ST. MoNICA's SCHOOL, Fond du Lac, Wis.
A church, boarding and day school for
girls, under the supervision of the bishop oil
Fond du Lac. Address, Sister Caroline
Delano, Widow in Charge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-12

BROWN to Jones-'I say, lend me 8
dollar until o.morrow; you see,
changed nay vest this morning
Jones-"I'm sorry, but I've just IN.
vested my change. "-Judge.